* * * * * * * * * * * *
Our Flag Flying Proudly One Nation Under God
* * * * * * * * * * * *
Lord, Please Bless Our Troops, They're fighting for our Freedom.
* * * * * * * * * * * *
God Bless Our Republic
I pledge allegiance to the Flag
of the United States of America,
and to the Republic, for which it stands;
one nation UNDER GOD,
indivisible,
with liberty and justice for all.
Prayers going up
I love watching soccer, and I am a fan of the Liverpool Football Club in Englands Premier League. When the Reds are playing, it is an anxiety-filled experience for me. Because one goal or one misplay can change the games outcome, I feel a constant tension as I watch. That is part of what makes the games enjoyable. Recently, though, I saw a tape-delayed replay of one of Liverpools games. I was surprised how much calmer I felt seeing the replay. Why? Because I already knew the outcome, and as a result I was able to relax and enjoy the action.
Life is often like observing live sporting events. There are shocks and surprises, frustrations and fears, because we are unsure of the outcome. Followers of Christ can draw comfort, however, from the fact that though many of lifes situations are uncertain, our eternal outcome is settled by the work of Jesus Christ on the cross.
The apostle John wrote, These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, that you may know that you have eternal life (1 John 5:13). Life may present us with surprises along the way, but because of Christs work we can have peace. He has already settled our eternal outcome.
Read: 1 John 5:10-15
Amen.
Nothing else will do.
Please note the tagline.
Fear Not,
Doubt Not,
Alwats look to Him.
|
|